City in Shelby County, Kentucky · 10.9 sq mi · 1,720 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Shelbyville. The typical household earns $75,610, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,355 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.5%
Men 35.8 · Women 34.5
1800–2026
18,661
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
18,661
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,661 | +208 | 1.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,453 | +266 | 1.46% |
| 2024 | 18,187 | +309 | 1.73% |
| 2023 | 17,878 | +284 | 1.61% |
| 2022 | 17,594 | +123 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 17,471 | +116 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 17,355 | +784 | 4.73% |
| 2019 | 16,571 | +327 | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 16,244 | +289 | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 15,955 | +225 | 1.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau